Courts in Two Counties Can’t Rule on Resentencing Petition
The Fifth District Court of Appeal has held that the Los Angeles Superior Court—which in 1985 sentenced a murderer to 15 years to life plus seven years—was without jurisdiction when, on Sept. 30, 2024, Judge Ricardo R. Ocampo granted the defendant, who is suffering from cancer, a compassionate release from prison, pursuant to Penal Code §1172.2.
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